Half-Day PD Session (10-15 attendees) Goals: Teachers will understand the difference between a blog and a wiki. Teachers will be able to identify at least 5 ways each can be used in a classroom. Teachers will create and personalize a both a blog and a wiki. Teachers will respond to another person's blog and wiki. Teachers will express increased comfort with these technologies and a readiness to use them in their classrooms. Assessment: Formative: Listening to teachers' discussions for concerns Checking in with teachers periodically throughout the session Summative: Teachers respond positively to end-of-session feedback survey Teachers have created both a blog and a wiki and have at least one activity prepared for instant use in the classroom. Materials:
One-to-one laptop/computers
Access to internet
Pencils
Paper
Projector
Screen
Before
When teachers register, they will be asked for their email address. I will invite them to join the two wikis that we will be looking at. They should do so prior to the start of the session. I will share a Google document with them at that time as well. It will be used during the PD session.
I would like the room to be set up in either one or two tight semi-circles with computers facing in and participants with their backs to each other. They should be able to see the presentation screen over their computers. This will facilitate communication and collaboration during the time when teachers are creating their own sites. They will be able to see each others' screens without having to get up.
During
Begin promptly at 9:00 or 12:30 for a 3-hour session. Break to happen during independent blog assignment time
Follow the Google presentation outline
Tea, coffee, water and juice will be made available and participants should come and go as needed
Follow Up
Teachers will have access to mutually created Google document and the presentation document
Teachers will have my email, blog and wiki sites
Additional resources and follow up is included in the presentation document
Hopefully, especially for those attendees from my school, I will be able to offer some time one-to-one or connect them with someone from their school
Goals:
Teachers will understand the difference between a blog and a wiki.
Teachers will be able to identify at least 5 ways each can be used in a classroom.
Teachers will create and personalize a both a blog and a wiki.
Teachers will respond to another person's blog and wiki.
Teachers will express increased comfort with these technologies and a readiness to use them in their classrooms.
Assessment:
Formative:
Listening to teachers' discussions for concerns
Checking in with teachers periodically throughout the session
Summative:
Teachers respond positively to end-of-session feedback survey
Teachers have created both a blog and a wiki and have at least one activity prepared for instant use in the classroom.
Materials:
- One-to-one laptop/computers
- Access to internet
- Pencils
- Paper
- Projector
- Screen
Before- When teachers register, they will be asked for their email address. I will invite them to join the two wikis that we will be looking at. They should do so prior to the start of the session. I will share a Google document with them at that time as well. It will be used during the PD session.
- I would like the room to be set up in either one or two tight semi-circles with computers facing in and participants with their backs to each other. They should be able to see the presentation screen over their computers. This will facilitate communication and collaboration during the time when teachers are creating their own sites. They will be able to see each others' screens without having to get up.
During- Begin promptly at 9:00 or 12:30 for a 3-hour session. Break to happen during independent blog assignment time
- Follow the Google presentation outline
- Tea, coffee, water and juice will be made available and participants should come and go as needed
Follow UpOutline of Day
Supporting Document